Steak Baguettes with Pesto Mayo

Name: Steak Baguettes with Pesto Mayo
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich piece)
Ingredients: 1 (12-ounce) boneless beef sirloin steak (about 1 inch thick), trimmed; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons refrigerated pesto sauce; 1 (12-ounce) piece white or whole-grain baguette, split in half horizontally; 1 cup packed baby arugula (about 1 ounce); 3 (1/8-inch-thick) red onion slices; 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced lengthwise

14 Ratings
10 Reviews

Piled high with steak and veggies, the real treat on this sandwich is the sauce, a pesto mayonnaise. Use sirloin for a more tender bite than you get with cuts like flank steak.

By Jackie Newgent

Recipe by Cooking Light August 2011

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Credit: Levi Brown; Styling: Angharad Bailey

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

20 mins

total:

20 mins

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich piece)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) boneless beef sirloin steak (about 1 inch thick), trimmed
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
2 tablespoons refrigerated pesto sauce
1 (12-ounce) piece white or whole-grain baguette, split in half horizontally
1 cup packed baby arugula (about 1 ounce)
3 (1/8-inch-thick) red onion slices
2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced lengthwise

Directions

Step 1
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steak with salt and pepper. Add steak to pan, and cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove the steak from pan, and let stand 5 minutes. Cut steak across grain into thin slices.

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Step 2
Combine mayonnaise and pesto, stirring until well blended. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over cut sides of bread. Layer bottom half of bread with arugula, red onion, steak, and tomato; top with top half of bread. Cut sandwich diagonally into 4 equal pieces.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

346 calories; fat 9.1g; saturated fat 1.6g; mono fat 4.6g; poly fat 1.4g; protein 21g; carbohydrates 41.4g; fiber 2.3g; cholesterol 26mg; iron 3.3mg; sodium 701mg; calcium 41mg.

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EllenDeller

02/17/2013

How could something so simple be so delicious? Maybe a good crusty baguette fresh from the oven, the pesto mayo, the bite of the arugula and red onion? Whatever it is, this is a real winner. I was happy with about a 3 oz. slice of baguette, but my husband happily used the rest of the 8 oz baguette I bought. We also split the cup of arugula between us. Otherwise, the proportions were just fine. Served with roasted potatoes & turnips with steamed green beans on the side.

azacapa

04/13/2012

This is delicious. I would encourage you to buy the best cut of meat you can afford and play around with different pestos. If made my own parsley or cilantro pesto and that was delicious too. Some stores have other varieties of pesto that you can choose from. Super yummy and easy to make.

BrendaLRGale

12/20/2011

This was really delicious! I sub'd ground turkey breast for the steak, and I had to leave the arugula off of my sandwich (digestive issues), but hubby and I both loved it! A bit difficult to eat, but I just took it apart and had at it. :D Only 9 pts, too!

GaGa4Food

09/02/2011

Whoa! Anything I make that my boyfriend wants me to make again is a keeper. The pesto mayo idea was a perfect touch. I had amazing tomatoes from my garden so I know that is always a secret to a great sammy too. Going to make for Labor Day cook out. Mmmmmm.

Jajooo

08/25/2011

Delicious! Made as written. This would also be great for parties.

spounds

07/29/2011

This recipe was FAST and very tasty. Husband is still raving about it hours later. Will definitely make again.

pkbarn68

07/28/2011

This was very good. I subbed roasted red pepper mayo for the pesto (too expensive) and grilled the onions.

leighanneak

07/25/2011

This was nothing special.

daneanp

07/25/2011

I used deli-sliced roast beef to save on time. The flavor was great but next time I'm going to stick with a sliced bread vs. baguette which was kinda hard to chew. Served along side watermelon wedges. It was a filling meal.

jarnolduf

07/24/2011

This was so delicious and easy to make. I used ciabatta bread, but everything else was the same. Will definitely make this again!

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